Gov. Martinez announces job creation in Santa Teresa Industrial Park

SANTA TERESA — There will soon be more industrial space in Santa Teresa to attract business. And some of the companies already there are looking to get bigger and hire about 40 more workers.

Gov. Susana Martinez was in the southern part of Doña Ana County on Tuesday to announce that the Verde Logistics Park in Santa Teresa will undergo a $1.8 million expansion that will include 12 new lots and 82 acres.

Also, Mallory Metals and Southwest Steel and Coil will expand their operations in the industrial park and hire a combined 40 workers.

"When you look back two years ago, this place was empty," Martinez said.

She also was on hand to help Iron Horse Resources, a short-line railroad company, cut the ribbon on a new terminal in Santa Teresa.

"Iron Horse has 2.5 miles of new track and a new terminal to serve to transfer loads from Union Pacific to (the businesses) at Verde Industrial Park."

Barry McClure with Illinois-based Iron Horse flew in for the event.

"We're extremely excited to be here," he said. "We're really proud to be part of this area's future."

As for Southwest Steel, it has seen growth in less than two years.

"This is our second expansion," said Ed Camden with the company. "We expanded about 20,000 square feet and we just broke ground for 35,000 square feet. That'll add up to about 20 jobs."

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